Swedish royal wedding: how country boy Daniel Westling was transformed into Prince Daniel - Telegraph Sweden Swedish royal wedding: how country boy Daniel Westling was transformed into Prince Daniel A Sweden prepares for Europe's biggest royal event since the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, Nick Meo reports on the boy from the forests who is set to become a prince. Crown Princess Victoria first met Mr Westerling during a session in his Stockholm gym Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and her fiance Daniel Westling Photo: EPA By Nick Meo in Ockelbo, Sweden 6:50PM BST 05 Jun 2010 Comments When the clock strikes midnight in the gilded ballroom of Stockholm's Royal Palace on June 19th, a prince will lead his princess in the first waltz of the evening, as an audience of Europe's royalty looks on approvingly. The glamorous midnight ball will be the final event of a historic day, and a moment to savour for His Royal Highness Prince Daniel - a former fitness instructor called Daniel Westling from a village in the forests of central Sweden.

In his extraordinary courtship with Crown Princess Victoria, he has received the modern equivalent of the kiss that turns the frog into a prince - careful grooming by courtiers, language tutors and a public relations agency. Now, eight years later, he has been transformed into a sophisticated, modern young royal. The dream romance will now culminate in a fairytale royal wedding, Europe's biggest royal event since the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. "Their relationship came as a big surprise," said Johan T. Lindwall, the journalist who broke the story. "Daniel came from a totally different background to Victoria. Everyone said it would never work." Related Articles Commoner marrying Swedish crown princess 'has aristocratic roots' 09 Jun 2010 In the late afternoon, so the 1,100 guests in the capital's 13th century cathedral can wear evening dress, Mr Westling will wed the young woman of 32 who will one day succeed her father on Sweden's throne.

Sweden is serious about equality between the sexes and it has produced a fairytale with a difference; this time it is a beautiful princess who whisked her prince away from humdrum ordinary life to a magical world of palaces and balls. "It was like a fairytale - she kissed her gym trainer and she got a prince," said Sten Hedman, an author who has followed the royals closely since 1962. Crown Princess Victoria first met Mr Westling during a session in his Stockholm gym. She was a troubled princess in those days. She had begun training to fill her empty hours, and to help overcome a serious eating disorder. He was first pictured in Swedish newspapers in 2002 looking startled at the attention of paparazzi, wearing jeans and with his long hair poking out from under a baseball cap. Even worse there was his rural accent, the subject of cruel jokes among Victoria's blue blood friends – the so-called Stureplan brats from Stockholm's answer to Sloane Square. Her father, the authoritarian King Carl XVI Gustav, 64, was dead set against their relationship.

His precious daughter was lined up for a Danish prince with impeccable lineage and the king was determined not to admit a tongue-tied commoner from the forests into the royal fold. The pressure was so great that in 2004 their relationship entered a crisis that nearly ended it. But Victoria stuck to the path of true love. Mr Westling learnt enough etiquette to get by in high society, with the assistance of a committee of courtiers who were dubbed "prince's school". And the king eventually bowed to the inevitable and relented, defeated by his daughter's insistence that Mr Westling was her true love. Much of the credit for the happy ending is being given to the courtiers whose efforts transformed Mr Westling - the so-called "Prince's school". He was intensively tutored in English, French and German, so he can converse when he travels abroad, and given classes in Swedish history and political science. A public relations company advised him on his image. Stockholm's finest tailors and hairdressers gave him a swish new look. He switched from driving an Alfa Romeo to a Lexus.

In charge of the transformation was Brigadier General Jan-Eric Warren, deputy master of ceremonies at the court – the courtier who was given a commoner and told to turn him into a prince. They met every day for years for lengthy sessions, and although the Brigadier General has been discreet to the point of being secretive, he has disclosed that Mr Westling was extremely ambitious and attentive. "He is fascinated by history, especially Swedish royal history," the courtier said with avuncular pride. The engagement photographs sold in Stockholm's gift shops, alongside Viking figurines brandishing battleaxes and souvenir trolls, show the change now the jeans and baseball cap are gone. In the picture Daniel and Victoria make a glamorous, handsome couple, clearly smitten with each other. Seasoned royal watchers have been astonished by Mr Westling's evolution into a prince. "Now with the suit and tie and designer glasses he looks like a stockbroker," said Mr Hedman, the author. "The transformation is remarkable – he is barely recognisable from the young man we saw in 2002. "The courtiers taught him how to eat, what to say, how to stand.

"The people like Daniel and they like Victoria too, especially the young who are impressed with her concern for the environment. "As a couple they are almost too perfect, but he really is squeaky clean. Swedish magazine journalists have tried very hard to find something on him for the past eight years." But if Victoria and Daniel are almost boringly nice, her younger brother and sister have provided material for Sweden's tabloids. First in April her younger brother Prince Carl Philip, 30, ditched his long-term girlfriend to become involved with a Norwegian glamour model who has posed topless with a python. Then a fortnight later the wedding of Princess Madeleine, 29, was called off after it was claimed that her playboy fiancé had slept with a 21-year-old Norwegian who was studying in Bournemouth. The city is making the best of June 19th's marketing opportunity. Love Stockholm 2010 begins today on national day, a two week extravaganza intended to sell the capital as the international city of romantic love. Two million tourists are expected to crowd into the city for the big day. The Swedish Trade Federation hopes that it will generate more than £200 million worth of tourism and souvenir sales.

The wedding celebrations will last three days, with street parties and performances by celebrities such as Benny Andersson of Abba, who has written a new song for the occasion. The Emperor of Japan is on the guest list. Britain is sending the Earl and Countess of Wessex. "I will be in the crowd watching the cortege on the day, waving my little Swedish flag," said student Anna Lindstrom, 19. Nowhere will celebrate the wedding with more enthusiasm than the sleepy lakeside town of Ockelbo, Mr Westling's childhood home 100 miles north of the capital in a logging area where elk, bears and beaver abound. Last winter starving wolves came into outlaying farms and killed pet dogs. Mr Westling's parents still live there in a simple house. Before they retired his mother sorted letters in the village post office and his father worked for the council. The 3,000 villagers have become used to the sight of secret servicemen in the high street. Mr Westling returns often, sometimes popping into the Atalana Pizzeria, the only business open after 6pm. On his wedding day, Ockelbo will celebrate with the biggest event in its sleepy history.

A party with a wild boar barbecue and outdoor big screen is expected to attract 15,000 guests - five times more than the village's population. Residents of Ockelbo still know Mr Westling as the friendly country boy in jeans. Susanne Formgren, 46, who was twice world power-lifting champion, once trained in the town's gym with him. She is not surprised that he has become a prince. "If anybody was going to win Victoria's hand, it was always going to be Daniel. Even back in those days he had style. He was very friendly and outgoing. "The Swedish people like this, a commoner becoming a prince. It will make them feel closer to the monarchy." But Mr Westling's transformation will only go so far. To his reported annoyance, Crown Prince Victoria has insisted that he will not become king when she ascends the throne as queen. The country boy will have to settle for being a prince. Sweden's fairytale royal wedding: Princess Victoria marries Daniel Westling | Daily Mail Online Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, heir to the country's throne, married her former personal trainer, the gym owner Daniel Westling today at Stockholm Cathedral.

About 250,000 people lined the streets of Stockholm as the country celebrated its ‘fairytale royal wedding’. The couple exchanged vows in front of nearly 1,000 royals and dignitaries from across the world while four ministers conducted the service. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, heir to the country's throne, married her former personal trainer, the gym owner Daniel Westling at Stockholm Cathedral About 250,000 people lined the streets of Stockholm as the country celebrated its ¿fairytale royal wedding¿ The princess, 32, who wore an ivory silk, off-the-shoulder gown designed for her by Par Engsheden, met Westling, 36, eight years ago when she joined his Stockholm gym. When the couple’s relationship became public, he was mocked as an outsider with a country accent. Victoria is also 196th in line to the British throne through her father, a third cousin of the Queen. Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, and his wife Sophie, wearing a grey silk dress with cape, represented the British Royal Family. They were among a host of European royals there.

A regal affair: (From left to right) Queen Rania of Jordan, the Duchess of Wessex and Princess Laurentien of Holland all attended Princess Victoria's special day in their finest Wedding party: There were ten flower girls and pageboys who wore simple white dresses and sailor suits The newly-married couple exchanged vows on the same date as Victoria’s father King Carl XVI Gustaf married Queen Silvia 34 years ago. After the wedding ceremony, Victoria and Daniel headed a grand procession through central Stockholm before attending a lavish banquet thrown by the king and queen. ‘This is Sweden’s 15 minutes in the limelight,’ said Herman Lindqvist, a journalist who is a royal watcher. The bridal couple shares the June 19 wedding date with Princess Victoria's parents, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, who married on 19 June 1976 in the same cathedral The happy couple leave the cathedral after their wedding ceremony today.

The bride wore a dress designed by Par Engsheden with a 5-metre train Sealed with a kiss: Guard of honour, the couple leave the cathedral The bride's five-metre train, attached at the waist of her dress, trailed out from behind and perfectly matched the shape of the princess' veil, which was held in place by the same tiara Queen Silvia wore to her wedding in 1976. The princess was escorted up the aisle by her proud father, King Carl Gustav VI, and was then met by her long-term boyfriend – now titled Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland – who kissed his bride on the cheek while she responded by kissing his hand. The happy couple were seen shedding a tear with the emotion of the ceremony but the only sign of nerves was when they slightly fumbled the exchange of the rings.

The happy couple acknowledge the crowds from the Royal Palace after their wedding in Storkyrkan Church Crown Princess Victoria is led into the church by her father King Carl Gustaf of Sweden The swedish capital has been celebrating the nuptials under the banner 'Love Stockholm' Since June 6, Sweden's national day, the capital has been celebrating under the banner 'Love Stockholm 2010' in anticipation of the wedding - the top event on the social calendar. Lavish flower arrangements, in urns and baskets, adorn the streets and Sweden's furniture giant Ikea has erected a two-storey tent replica of the princess' castle. Stockholmers were preparing to hold private champagne parties and store windows displayed wedding regalia in Sweden's yellow and blue colours. 'I will celebrate with pink bubbly on the rooftop and watch the procession,' 38-year-old Roger Lejonqvist said.

'It's something of a historic event.' Even anti-royalty republicans prepared their own celebrations - under an alternative banner: 'Love Republic.' The newly-weds prepare to board the Royal Barge 'Vasaorden' during the cortege through central Stockholm Aboard the 'Vasaorden': Victoria and Daniel sailed downstream to the royal palace for a private reception Eighteen Gripen fighter jets flew overhead in formation as the procession ended. While the majority of Swedes support the monarchy, the estimated 20 million kronor (£1.75 million) wedding price tag has also triggered scepticism. Last year, 56% of Swedes wanted to retain the monarchy, a drop from 68% in 2003, according to a survey by the SOM Institute at the University of Gothenburg. The moment Westling said 'I do' in the afternoon ceremony, the gym owner became Duke of Vastergotland and a prince for life - endowed with his own coat of arms and monogram. Surrounded by liveried servants the wedding guests sit for the wedding banquet Westling grew up in a middle-class family in the village of Ockelbo in central Sweden.

His mother worked as a clerk at the Swedish post office and his father was a manager at a municipal social services centre. Soon, they will rub shoulders with royals and dignitaries worldwide. Royal families and heads of state in Europe converged on Stockholm, including Belgium's King Albert II, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Prince Albert II of Monaco and the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Members of royal families from neighbouring Norway and Denmark were attending, while the other Nordics, Finland and Iceland, were sending their presidents. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling Pre-Wedding Events - June 2010 - The Royal Forums Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling Pre-Wedding Events - June 2010 User Name Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling Pre-Wedding Events - June 2010 A thread for the pre-Wedding Events of Crown pricness Victoria and Daniel Westling This is a timetable fo the planned Events 30.05.

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Credit: AP Photo/Leif R Jansson, Scanpix Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, left to right, his wife Filippa Reinfeldt, Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, her fiancee Daniel Westling, Sweden's King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrive for a Government reception at Stockholm City Hall , Friday, June 18, 2010, as part of this weekend's wedding celebrations.Crown Princess Victoria will marry Daniel Westling on Saturday, June 19.() ** SWEDEN OUT ** Credit: AP Photo/Bertil Ercickson, Scanpix Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria leaves Stockholm Cathedral in Gamla Stan, the Old Town district of Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and her fiance, Daniel Westling, will be married in the cathedral on June 19, 2010. Credit: AP Photo/Henrik Montgomery Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria arrives with Nobel Prize Chemistry laureate Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan for the Nobel banquet in the Stockholm Town Hall, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.

Credit: AP Photo/Scanpipx, Fredrik Sandberg A young girl, left, presents flowers to Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, right, upon her arrival for the inauguration of the exhibition "This is our Earth 2. From Kyoto to Copenhagen" at the Tour and Taxis exhibition hall in Brussels, Wednesday Sept. 9, 2009. Credit: AP Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden smiles at the crowd gathered to greet her as she arrives for the inauguration of the exhibition "This is our Earth 2. From Kyoto to Copenhagen" at the Tour and Taxis exhibition hall in Brussels, Wednesday Sept. 9, 2009. Credit: AP Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, right, poses with her fiance, Daniel Westling, during her 32nd birthday celebration at the Solliden castle on the island of Oeland, Sweden, Tuesday July 14, 2009.

Credit: AP Swedish Crown Princess Victoria smiles during her visit to the Volvo Ocean Race competitors in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, April 3, 2009 Credit: AP Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria shows off her ring as she and her fiance, Daniel Westling, meet the press at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday Feb. 24, 2009, announcing their engagement. Credit: AP Crown Princess Victoria seen during the celebrations for her 31st birthday, at the Soliden Royal Palace in Borgholm, Sweden, on Monday July 14, 2008. Credit: AP Photo Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria opens a birthday present as 7-year-old Ebba, the daughter of Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, watches at the Royal Castle in Stockholm, July 14, 2007. The heir to the Swedish throne, who was celebrating her 30th birthday, received a flat screen TV from the Swedish government. Credit: PATRICK SORQUIST/AFP/Getty Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden poses with a ball mask during her birthday on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden.

She is the world's only female heir apparent. Credit: GETTY Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden poses with her father, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, during her birthday concert on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden. The princess has been educated in Sweden, France and the United States. Credit: GETTY King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine Of Sweden attend the Crown Princess Victoria's birthday concert on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden. Princess Madeleine is the youngest of the king's three children. Credit: GETTY Crown Princess Victoria Of Sweden waves to the crowd as she attends her birthday celebration at the Solliden Castle on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden. Credit: GETTY Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends her birthday concert on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden. She is godmother to a number of royal children including Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway and Prince Christian of Denmark.

Credit: GETTY Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden arrives to her birthday concert on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden. The princess has worked as a trainee at the United Nations in New York and at the Swedish Embassy in Washington. Credit: GETTY Crown Princess Victoria Of Sweden attends her birthday celebration at the Solliden Castle on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden. She became heir in 1980 when the Swedish Constitution changed the line of succession to a monarch's oldest child, regardless of gender. Credit: GETTY Sweden's Princess Victoria holds Belgium's Princess Eleonore during her baptism in the church of Ciergnon, Belgium, Saturday June 14, 2008. Standing right is Beligum's Princess Mathilde. Credit: Olivier Polet Crown Princess Victoria Of Sweden attends her birthday celebration at the Solliden Castle on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden.

Credit: GETTY Crown Princess Victoria Of Sweden attends her 30th birthday celebration at the Solliden Castle on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden. Credit: GETTY Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden poses during her birthday celebration at Solliden Castle on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden. Credit: GETTY Crown Princess Victoria Of Sweden attends her birthday at the Solliden Castle on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden. Credit: AP Photo Crown Princess Victoria Of Sweden attends her birthday at the Solliden Castle on July 14, 2007, in Borgholm, Sweden. Credit: GETTY Here's a childhood photo of the the crown princess. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, 13, smiles during traditional Christmas photo session on Dec. 18, 1992, at the Royal Castle in Stockholm. Credit: JAN COLLSIOO/AFP/Getty Queen Sophia of Sweden and her daughter Crown Princess Victoria, 13, arrange a bouquet during traditional Christmas photo session Dec.

18, 1992, at the Royal Castle in Stockholm. Credit: JAN COLLSIOO/AFP/Getty Wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling | Unofficial Royalty Wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling by Scott Mehl photo: Swedish Royal Court HRH Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée was born on July 14 1977 at the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. Victoria is the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia (neé Silvia Sommerlath). King Carl XVI Gustaf is the son of the late Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and the late Princess Sybilla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The King’s father died in a plane crash when the young prince was just 6 months old. This made Carl Gustaf the heir-apparent to his grandfather, King Gustaf VI. Queen Silvia was born Silvia Sommerlath, of German and Brazilian descent. She is also a decendent of King Afonso III of Portugal. She met the then Crown Prince while working at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

They married in 1976, marking the first time a Swedish sovereign had married a ‘commoner’. Victoria was followed by two younger siblings, Prince Carl Philip (born 1979) and Princess Madeleine (born 1982). Although born as heiress-presumptive, Victoria was replaced briefly upon the birth of her younger brother. However, in 1980, a constitution reform was enacted changing the line of succession to follow equal primogeniture, making Victoria the Crown Princess and heiress-apparent to the throne of Sweden. Daniel Westling’s Family #102223109 / gettyimages.com Mr Olof Daniel Westling was born on September 15, 1973 at Örebro University Hospital, in Örebro, Sweden. He is the only son of Mr Olle Gunnar Westling and his wife, the former Ewa Kristina Westring, and has an older sister, Anna Westling Blom. Daniel started his own business in 1997, consulting in the fitness industry, prior to opening his own gym a few years later.

That business has grown to include several gyms in Sweden as well as some other business ventures. It was at his first gym, in 2001, when he met The Crown Princess while serving as her personal trainer. An indication of the seriousness of their relationship was Daniel’s move to a rental apartment in Drottningholm Palace in mid-2008. Just over 6 months later, the engagement of Crown Princess Victoria to Daniel Westling was announced. The Engagement #85082715 / gettyimages.com Crown Princess Victoria first met Daniel Westling in 2001 when he became her personal trainer at the gym he owned in Stockholm. It was at a friend’s birthday part in 2002 where photographers caught a kiss between the two, fueling the interest into the Princess’ personal life. Despite some public opinion against Daniel as a potential spouse for the princess due to his ‘common’ background, Victoria made it clear that one’s background was not the deciding factor in marriage, but rather the happiness shared by the couple. Speculation increased in July 2008 when Daniel moved to a rental apartment in a wing of Drottningholm Palace.

Many believed this was to allow him to be ‘groomed’ for the role as consort to the Crown Princess. The Engagement of Crown Princess Victoria to Mr Daniel Westling was announced by the Royal Palace on February 24 2009. At the time, it was stated that the wedding would take place sometime in the Spring of 2010. It was later announced that the wedding will take place on June 19, 2010, the King and Queen’s 34th wedding anniversary, at Stockholm Cathedral. Pre-Wedding Festivities There were celebrations all over Sweden in the days and weeks leading up to the wedding, with ‘Love Stockholm 2010’ the theme for the festivities.

In the final few days before the wedding, the ‘official’ celebrations began: June 16th – A dinner, hosted by the County Governors on the East Indiaman “Götheborg” June 17th – A private dinner hosted by the King and Queen at Drottningholm Palace June 18th – A private luncheon hosted by the King and Queen at Sturehof Castle – A reception at Stockholm City Hall, followed by a dinner at Eric Ericson Hall, both hosted by the Government – A gala concert at the Stockholm Concert Hall, hosted by the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) Wedding Guests photo: Swedish Royal Court Guests at the wedding including members of many royal families, foreign heads-of-state, the Swedish government, Diplomatic Corps, and many others. Below is a list of the families, Heads-of-State and foreign Royal Families in attendance. For a complete list of all the guests, at the Swedish Royal Court’s website, click here . HM The King HRH The Crown Princess Victoria Mr Daniel Westling HM The King’s Family Princess Margaretha, Mrs Ambler Baroness Madeleine von Dincklage (Bridesmaid) Mr James Ambler and Mrs Ursula Ambler Mr C.

Edward Ambler and Mrs Helen Ambler HRH Princess Birgitta and HSH Dr Johann Georg, Prince von Hohenzollern HSH Prince Carl Christian von Hohenzollern and HSH Princess Nicole von Hohenzollern Mrs Désirée von Bohlen und Halbach and Mr Eckbert von Bohlen und Halbach HSH Prince Hubertus von Hohenzollern and HSH Princess Ute Maria von Hohenzollern Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld Baron Carl Silfverschiöld and Baroness Maria Silfverschiöld Baron Hans De Geer and Baroness Christina Louise De Geer Baron Ian De Geer (Page Boy) Civil economist Hélène Silfverschiöld Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson and Consul General Tord Magnuson Civil Economist Gustaf Magnuson Industrial designer Oscar Magnuson and Miss Emma Ledent Mr Victor Magnuson and Miss Frida Bergström Countess Marianne Bernadotte af Wisborg Count Michael Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Christine Bernadotte af Wisborg Countess Kajsa Bernadotte af Wisborg Count Carl Johan Bernad

otte af Wisborg and Countess Gunnila Bernadotte af Wisborg Countess Bettina Bernadotte af Wisborg and Philipp Haug, DI Count Björn Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Sandra Bernadotte af Wisborg Mrs Madeleine Kogevinas Count Bertil Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Jill Bernadotte af Wisborg Mrs Dagmar von Arbin HM The Queen’s Family Mr Ralf de Toledo Sommerlath and Mrs Charlotte de Toledo Sommerlath Mrs Carmita Sommerlath Baudinet and Monsieur Pierre Baudinet Mr Thibault Radigues de Chennevière Miss Chloé Radigues de Chennevière Mr Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath and Ms Bettina Aussems Mr Tim de Toledo Sommerlath Mr Philip de Toledo Sommerlath Mrs Susanne de Toledo Sommerlath Miss Giulia de Toledo Sommerlath (Bridesmaid) Mr Walther L.

Sommerlath and Mrs Ingrid Sommerlath Mrs Sophie Pihut-Sommerlath Mr Patrick Sommerlath and Mrs Maline Luengo Master Leopold Lundén Sommerlath (Page Boy) Mrs Camilla Lundén Miss Vivien Nadine Sommerlath (Bridesmaid) Mr Carlos Augusto de Toledo Ferreira and Senhora Anna Luiza de Toledo Ferreira Exma Senhora Maria Virginia Braga Leardi and Exmo Senhor Eduardo Longo Senhor Luiz Machado de Melo and Senhora Maria Fernanda Machado de Melo Exma Senhora Vera Quagliato Mr Olle Westling and Mrs Ewa Westling Anna Westling Blom, BS in Soc, and Assistant Master Mikael Söderström Miss Hedvig Blom (Bridesmaid) Mr Olle Henriksson and Mrs Anita Henriksson Agriculturalist Tommy Henriksson Mr Nils Westling and Mrs Ann-Catrin Westling Mr Andreas Westling and Mrs Amanda Tegnér Miss Frida Westling Mr Hasse Åström and Mrs Anna-Britta Åström Insurance Official Hans Åström and Entrepreneur Helena Olsson Mr Anders Åström and Mrs Kety Lund Nursery Teacher Anna-Karin Åström

 and Assistant Christer Wigren Mr Erik Westling and Mrs Birgitta Westling Mr Ove Westling and Mrs Yvonne Westling Mr Bo Westling and Mrs Carina Westling Mr Per Westling and Mrs Rose-Marie Westling Belgium TM King Albert II and Queen Paola TRH Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde TRH Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz TRH Prince Laurent and Princess Marie Claire Bulgaria TM King Simeon and Queen Margarita HRH Prince Kyril TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima HRH Princess Catharina-Amalia (Bridesmaid) TRH Prince Friso and Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau TRH Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien Norway TM King Harald V and Queen Sonja TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra (Bridesmaid) Princess Märtha Louise and Mr Ari Behn Captain Frank Bondø, the Royal Ship Norge Romania TRH Crown Princess Margarita and Prince Radu Spain TRH Thee Prince and Princess of Asturias HRH The Infanta Doña Elena HRH The Infanta Doña Cristina and HE Don Iñaki Urdangarin United Kingdom TR

H The Earl and Countess of Wessex Commander Nick Cooke-Priest, Commander of HMS Kent Germany HRH Princess Benedikte and HH Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg HSH Hereditary Prince Gustav zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Ms.

Carina Axelsson HSH Princess Alexandra zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth HSH Princess Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Mr Alexander Johannsmann TRH Prince Manuel and Princess Anna of Bavaria TH Hereditary Prince Hubertus and Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha The Wedding Attendants HRH Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands (Victoria’s goddaughter) HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (Victoria’s goddaughter) Madeleine von Dincklage (a granddaughter of Victoria’s aunt Princess Margaretha, Mrs Ambler) Vivienne Sommerlath (Victoria’s cousin) Giulia Sommerlath (daughter of Victoria’s cousin) Hedvig Blom (Daniel’s niece) Vera Blom (Daniel’s niece) Page Boys HRH Prince Christian of Denmark (Victoria’s godson) Ian De Geer (a grandson of Victoria’s aunt Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld) Léopold Sommerlath (son of Victoria’s cousin) The Wedding Attire #102223999 / gettyimages.com Princess Victoria

 chose a Swedish designer for her dress, Pär Engsheden.

The dress was made of cream-colored duchess silk with short sleeves and a turned-out collar, with a train nearly 5 meters long. Keeping with tradition, she wore the Cameo Tiara, believed to be a gift from Napoleon to his wife, the Empress Josephine. It was passed down to her granddaughter who married into the Swedish Royal Family in 1823. It was eventually passed on to the King’s mother, Princess Sybilla who left it to the King. The Queen wore it at her wedding in 1976, as did two of the King’s sisters. Victoria wore her mother’s lace veil, worn at her own wedding in 1976. It had been passed down, eventually to the King’s mother who also wore it at her wedding in 1932. Three of the King’s sisters also wore the lace veil at their weddings. The bridal bouquet was a mixture of traditional Swedish flowers with other, more exotic blooms, all in shades of white.

Included were: lily of the valley, rose, phalaenopsis orchid, peony, clematis, cosmos, wax flower, sweet pea, dicentra formosa, Mårbacka pelargonium, Amazon lily, gardenia, azalea, bleeding heart and the traditional myrtle from Sofiero. The bridesmaids wore full-length pearl white dresses of silk organza, with short sleeves and rolled collars. They carried bouquets of lilies of the valley. The pageboys, in keeping with Bernadotte family tradition, were wearing sailor suits. The Ceremony #102224255 / gettyimages.com With about 1,100 guests, the wedding ceremony took place on June 19, 2010 at 3:30pm in the Stockholm Cathedral. The ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of Uppsala, Anders Wejryd, with assistance from The Royal Court Chief Chaplain Lars-Göran Lönnermark, the Bishop of Lund, Dr Antje Jackelén, and the Dean of the Cathedral, and Royal Court Chaplain, Åke Bonnier.

Music played whilst the guests assembled Herald trumpeters from the Armed Forces Music Centre played from the tower of Cathedral Adolf Fredrik’s Girls Choir -Conductor Bo Johansson “In this sweet summertime”, by A. Öhrwall “The flowers that bloom on the ground”, by E. von Koch The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra -Conductor Gustaf Sjökvist From Drottningholm Music, by J. H.

Roman Allegro — Allegro — Vivace National Folk Musicians Hugo and Tomas Westling with accordionist Britt-Marie Jonsson “Spring ice”, by Britt-Marie Jonsson, “Tribute”, by Hugo Westling (First performance) Wedding March for Victoria and Daniel, by Hugo Westling (First performance) The Ceremony Crown Princess Victoria’s Fanfare – by Ingvar Lidholm (1921-), originally performed at the Opening of Parliament 1995 Processional Music – The Duke of Gloucester’s/Gloster’s March, by Jeremiah Clarke (1674-1707); arr Mattias Wager Hymn – by Karin Rehnqvist (1957-) (First performance) – A gift to the Bridal Couple from The Royal Academy of Music. Psalm 57:8-11 – by C.D. af Wirsén (1842-1912); music: W. Åhlén (1894-1982); translation: Carolyn and Kenneth Jennings Act of Praise – by E. A. Welch (1860-1932); adapted by A.

Frostenson (1906-2006); music: M. Teschner (1584-1635) The Address to the Bridal Couple by the Archbishop “When You Tell the World You´re Mine” – by Jörgen Elofsson (1962-); music: Jörgen Elofsson, John Lundvik (1983-) (First performance) Bridal Recession to: Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals – by Siegfried Karg-Elert (1877-1933); arr Thomas Brantigan #102224873 / gettyimages.com At the back of the cathedral, the King invested his new son-in-law – now HRH Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland – with the Order of the Seraphim before the couple emerged, under crossed swords, to the cheers of well-wishers. The couple rode through the streets of Stockholm in an open horse-drawn carriage to greet the millions of people who were lining the route to cheer their Crown Princess and her new Prince.

Following the carriage ride, the couple boarded the Royal Barge, Vasaorden, which carried them back to the Royal Palace, where they were greeted by a choral tribute by the Swedish Choral Society. Following the tribute, and the official photographs, the couple joined their guests for the Wedding Banquet. The Wedding Banquet #102228248 / gettyimages.com Nearly 560 guests were invited to the Wedding Banquet, held in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Guests were seated at a large T-shaped table, as well as smaller round tables scattered through the room and three adjoining halls. At the head of the table, the bridge and groom were seated with their parents, the Princess’ aunts Désirée and Margaretha, Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg, the Queens of Denmark and the Netherlands, the Kings of Norway and Belgium, the President of Finland and Archbishop Anders Wejryd, who performed the marriage ceremony. The rest of the families and members of foreign royal families were seated at large table which extended the length of the room. Speeches were given by The King, Olle Westling (the groom’s father) and the new Prince Daniel.

They can be seen at the following YouTube links: Prince Daniel’s Speech The Menu Norway lobster from the west coast, served with summer truffles and truffle caviar, citrus marinated farmed cod on a bed of flowers with cucumber jelly and chilled green pea soup with Kalix whitefish roe Landö char with herb coating, poached quail egg, green asparagus and beetroot from Gotland, served with a nettle and ramsons sauce Sirloin of veal from Stenhammar with roasted shallot crisps, potato gratin with Allerum cheese, tomato terrine, carrots cooked with thyme in a white cabbage and tarragon gravy Strawberry mousse with rhubarb centre and vanilla ice cream in white chocolate Wines Champagne Pommery 2000 Grand Cru Sancerre Les Pierris 2008 Domaine Roger Champault Pommard 1:er Cru Epenots 2002 Louis Jadot Château Simon 2007 Sauternes #102249621 / gettyimages.com Following the dinner, the magnifcant wedding cake was served.

The 11-tiered four-leaf clover shaped cake featured almond meringue, chocolate crisp, champagne mousse with wild strawberry curd, and wild strawberry compote, all finished off with champagne mousse. The sides of the cake was decorated with handmade caramel roses and lilies, and four-leaf clovers. The top of the cake is decorated with triangular spirals in transparent gold and blue, made from spun sugar, and the couple’s monogram made of cast caramel. Prince Daniel of Sweden | 9 Well-Known Commoners Who Married Royals | POPSUGAR Celebrity 9 Well-Known Commoners Who Married Royals Photo 9 of 10 9 Prince Daniel of Sweden Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland, married Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in June 2010. Before then, Daniel Westling was a country boy , and he met the princess at one of the gyms he owned. The Swedish royals welcomed their adorable daughter, Princess Estelle , in February 2012.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling: 19 June 2010 - The Royal Forums Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling: 19 June 2010 User Name Location: Beverly Hills, California, United States Posts: 2,555 Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling: 19 June 2010 The wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and Mr. Daniel Westling. I hope I can post this here __________________ Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,802 The wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling can be watched online at the following link: Det kungliga brÃ¶llopet | SVT Play - direct link to SVT's 'Det Kungliga Brï¿½llopet' site OR SVT Play - Sveriges Television - then click on 'Det Kungliga Brï¿½llopet' *** The wedding ceremony will begin at 3:30pm (15:30) Stockholm. Live coverage on SVT's website will begin at around 1pm (13:00).

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Question: In June 2010, Daniel Westling married Crown Princess Victoria of which country?
Answer: Sweden